Redleaf rose
Rosa glauca
Redleaf rose (Rosa glauca) is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 4–7 ft tall and 4–6 ft wide, needs low water, and prefers full sun to part. Distinctive blue-gray foliage; single pink flowers; ornamental red hips persist into winter.
low water4–7 ft tall and 4–6 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Rosa glauca
- Variety / cultivar
- (species — Plant Select)
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 4–7 ft tall and 4–6 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Pollinator value
- high
- Good for
- slope
Planting & establishment
Drought tolerant once established; benefits from light spring pruning.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Redleaf rose good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Redleaf rose is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Redleaf rose get?
- It matures to about 4–7 ft tall and 4–6 ft wide.
- How much water does Redleaf rose need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Redleaf rose native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
